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Uighurs

A local woman on a crutch shouts at Chinese paramilitary police as a crowd of angry locals confront security forces on a street in the city of Urumqi in China's Xinjiang Autonomous Region in 2009.

A Chinese city plans to ban Muslim clothing — to fight terrorism

Conflict

Uighur Muslims in the city of Karamay are banned from wearing headscarves, having beards or other religiously linked items while using public transportation for the duration of a local sports competition. But the ban may become permanent and stoke tensions between Uighurs and the Chinese government.Uighur Muslims in the city of Karamay are banned from wearing headscarves, having beards or other religiously linked items while using public transportation for the duration of a local sports competition. But the ban may become permanent and stoke tensions between Uighurs and the Chinese government.

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